Emerging Nurse Leader

A leadership development blog

Avoiding Bias in Decision Making

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Argue like you are right ...... but listen like you are wrong"  Karl Wieck I was listening to a nurse leader explain a decision that she had made that was not producing the results that she had intended.  She appeared unwilling to acknowledge that she had not done enough due diligence or listened to the concerns of others.  Like most … [Read more...]

Building Leadership Resiliency

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN During national nursing recognition week, I gave 7 presentations both locally and outside my geographic area.  As is my custom, I usually give the leadership in the healthcare organizations a choice of a number of topics.  This year, every presentation requested was built around the topics of stress, burnout and resiliency.  The … [Read more...]

Why Should Others Follow You?

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "Good leaders make people feel that they are at the very heart of things, not the periphery.  Everyone wants to feel that he or she makes a difference to the success of the team.  When that happens, people feel centered and that their work has meaning" -  Walter Bennis Why would anyone want to be led by you?  That is a question that … [Read more...]

Taming the Advice Monster

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By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I was recently talking with a new manager.  I asked her about the most important lessons she was learning about being a leader.  She smiled and said - I am learning when to talk and when to just listen.  She explained that when she started in her role, staff would come into her office with a problem.  She would immediately jumped … [Read more...]

Leveraging Your Leadership Strengths

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By  Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC,FAAN You will have many opportunities to lead during your own lifetime. As you will learn, the path to great leadership starts with a deep understanding of the strengths you bring to the table.”  Tom Rath and Barry Conchie I am currently working with a leadership team looking at both the individual strengths of the leaders and … [Read more...]